Saturday, December 22, 2012

New Glasses, Mustaches and Finger Guns



As I mentioned yesterday, I got new glasses:


When the folks at Firmoo asked if I’d like to try out their glasses, I was pretty excited; I’d been wearing the same pair for two years and wanted to try something new.  The Firmoo site was very easy to use and has an avatar you can try glasses on, or you can upload your own picture to see how the glasses will actually look on your face.

I used the avatar, but probably should have uploaded my own photo because I’m not sure I picked the best glasses for my face.  I wanted something a bit bigger than my old pair because they had a tendency to cover my eyes at times, but these might be too big.  They might, in fact, be so big that I’m a mustache and a leisure suit away from being a 70s lounge singer.

See:



The glasses themselves are great.  I got style # SD2395, and they’re nice and lightweight, they don’t pinch or rub at the nose or above the ears (often a problem for me) and they came with both a soft and a hard case.  I’m just not convinced they’re great on me.  Luckily, I won a voucher for Firmoo from Heidi at Heidi-and-Seek, so I can try out another pair!

And you can try out a pair too!  Firmoo has a world-wide First Pair Free Program where anyone can try their first pair of Firmoo glasses for free; all you have to pay is the shipping.  You can get any pair of glasses as a prescription, including sunglasses, or you can order a non-prescription pair.  And, if for some reason you aren't satisfied with your glasses, you can get a refund or exchange them for something you like better.  But, I suspect you'll like them and I know you'll like Firmoo's customer service.

Happy Saturday, Everyone!

Gracey


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It`s perfect time for a one quick "new in" post. These are some of my autumn/winter purchases/gifts.
1st photo - Hat and scarf from Koan,
2nd photo - shirt with studs instead of buttons and white blazer thanks to Sheinside,
3rd photo -  V73 bag in iron gray color, thanks to Anna Anna and V73 store,
4th photo - tees from New Yorker,
5th photo - V73 bag details,
6th photo - shirt thanks to Romwe,
7th photo - Koan hat and my super secret tumblr in the background, but shhh .... ;)

Do you have some plans for this weekend? Mine will be pretty hectic and busy, but holidays are coming soon, so i will survive! ;)

Friday, December 21, 2012

Day 3: Birthday Cake and Hobbit Thoughts



Day 3 of my Birthday Extravaganza-Fest was definitely more low-key than Days 1 and 2.  There were no sequins, no feathers, no champagne and only a minimum of fire.  But, there was cake (yay, cake!) and there were thoughts on hobbits (yay, hobbits!).

The low-key nature of Day 3 meant, of course, a low-key outfit:



Especially since I had to go to work – yes, they made me work during my Birthday Extravangaza-Palooza; can you believe that?!  I wore jeggings (Bandolino), a striped tunic (Old Navy) layered under a caramel sweater (Goodwill) and riding boots (Born Crown “Sosie” via Nordstrom).  I also wore my new glasses, from Firmoo, but I'll post more on that later.

After work, I had dinner with my family and I had cake.  This was my cake:

The candles are a joke; I'm not 33.

It was a homemade chocolate Bundt cake drizzled with white and milk chocolate and it was delicious.

And, after cake, my brother-in-law and my nephew took me to see The Hobbit.  Here are my thoughts:
  1. Aw, the Shire.  I still totally want to live there.
  2. Wow, someone spent a LOT of time styling those dwarves’ head suits.
  3. That lead dwarf is sort of sexy, you know, for a dwarf. 
  4.  Orcs are gross. 
  5.  Was Saruman reallyalways such an ass? 
  6.  What’s with all the slapstick comedy? 
  7.  Yes, but whywere the stone giants fighting? 
  8.  The Gollum scenes were pretty great. 
  9.  Orcs are gross. 
  10.  Not bad, Peter Jackson, not bad.
What about you Reader Friends?  Have you seen The Hobbit yet?  Any thoughts?  None?  Well, then how about any thoughts/comments on cake?

Happy Friday, Everyone! 

Gracey

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                                                                                             boots: zara,
                                                                                             pants: bershka,
                                                                                             sweatshirt: new yorker,
                                                                                             cape: p.s. fashion,
                                                                                             hat: zara,
                                                                                             necklace: zara,
                                                                                             gloves: accessorize,
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Well, say hi to my new ankle boots! ;) They are super comfy even though they do have high heels. I paired them with a black new skinny jeans which i bought on sale in Bershka (also got them in burgundy, you saw it in this post here) and sweatshirt with necklace. Favorite hat is also there!
Do you like it?



Thursday, December 20, 2012

It’s My Party and I’ll Shine If I Want To



Well, it wasn’t actually a party, it was dinner, but it was my dinner and my dress was shiny:


I wore this outfit for Day 2 of my Birthday Extravaganza.  We were going to dinner at The Chart House, which is a lovely restaurant in the hills above Portland, and I figured why not wear sequins.  So I did:


Although I love my black, sequined dress (vintage via Goodwill), I wanted to inject a little color into my outfit as well, so I added blue tights (Hue via Marshalls) and a burgundy eelskin clutch (vintage via Goodwill).  I also added a few bracelets, the same Juicy Couture necklace (via Nordstrom) I wore the night before (I know, I know, worst blogger ever) and black Mary Jane pumps (Franco Sarto Leticiavia Nordstrom).

Franco Sarto "Leticia" - image via Nordstrom.com

Dinner was fabulous.  The view was amazing and so were the food and the service.  Definitely an excellent Day 2.

Happy Thursday, All!

Gracey

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